Salt Marsh Caterpillar

The larvae are “woolly bears” 37 to 50 mm long when mature. These caterpillars appear to be covered by long, reddish-brown or black hairs. They have yellowish spots forming two broken lines down the sides. The adult is a large, robust, white moth. Larvae eat leaves of many crops. Host plants: beans, peas, sugarbeets, potatoes, alfalfa.